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| Chapter 3 Storms & Weather |
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| Funnel-shaped cloud that touches Earth's surface |
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| One of the best places to seek protection during a tornado |
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| The basement of a well-built building |
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| Weather forecasting has improved because of |
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| People who study weather and try to predict it |
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| Lines on a weather map connecting places that have the same air pressure |
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| Indicated on weather maps as a line with half circles |
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| Large cumulonimbus clouds |
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| Collecting weather data has improved because of |
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| To be a hurricane a tropical storm must have winds of at least |
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| Indicated on a weather map by small lines at the end of the shaft |
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| The eye of the hurricane is |
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| A cloud cover symbol that is 3/4 black and 1/4 white represents |
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| 70-80 percent cloud cover |
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| Connect places on a weather map that have the same temperature |
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| During a thunderstorm do not touch objects made of |
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| Before a hurricane people may be asked to |
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| Evacuate (or leave their homes) |
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| Computers (to process information) |
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| A weather map uses triangles and half circles to show the type and direction of movement of |
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| On newspaper weather maps, colors are used to indicate |
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| TEMPERATURE ranges for different areas |
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| Be able to read these symbols and the direction they are moving on a weather map |
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| cold front, occluded front, warm front, stationary front, isobar, isotherm |
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| A long-lasting storm that begins over the warm surface of the ocean & has winds of 119km/hour or higher |
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| How does a hurricane form? |
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| At a low pressure area, warm moist air rises & forms clouds. More air is drawn in as winds spiral inward toward areas of low pressure. |
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| Where should you seek shelter if you are caught in a thunderstorm? |
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| Find a low lying area away from tall trees and crouch down with your hands on your knees. |
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